Software

Software

Sage partners with Beanworks to add AP automation capability to SMB offerings

November 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sage partners with Beanworks to add AP automation capability to SMB offerings
Vancouver-based Beanworks becomes the AP automation provider of choice for Sage accounting and business management solution, with the integrations being rolled out over the next year.

Managed Services

Project management upgrades, API integrations highlight Tigerpaw software release

October 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Project management upgrades, API integrations highlight Tigerpaw software release
PSA vendor Tigerpaw announced major upgrades to their software at their annual user event in Omaha.

Managed Services

LiveDash launches at Tigerpaw event with real-time Power BI dashboards

October 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on LiveDash launches at Tigerpaw event with real-time Power BI dashboards
LiveDash is looking to build a channel of MSPs to take their tool for making dense and interactive dashboards to market. They are starting with Tigerpaw, as they are a Tigerpaw user, but plan to broaden this out in time.

Cloud

Metalogix unveils SaaS solution to manage content across multiple collaboration platforms

September 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Metalogix unveils SaaS solution to manage content across multiple collaboration platforms
Metalogix believes demand for this will be strong in environments with many collaboration solutions, and think it will be especially strong as a partner play.

Software

Security vet Luke Walling launches Temprano Techvestors to bring Euro firms to America

September 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vet Luke Walling launches Temprano Techvestors to bring Euro firms to America
Part manufacturers’ rep, and part angel investor, Temprano will work with a limited number of European software companies to bring them to North America and successfully build up their businesses here.

Channel Programs

Exact Macola continues aggressive channel push with new training program for partners

September 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exact Macola continues aggressive channel push with new training program for partners
ERP vendor Exact Macola has been aggressively ramping up its channel presence over the last three years. This move to an online self-paced training system was in response to partner requests.

Channel Programs

IBM-focused SVA Software announces North American launch, partner program

August 30, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on IBM-focused SVA Software announces North American launch, partner program
SVA Software is looking to enlist 25-30 top IBM storage resellers to sell their BVQ storage management solution, which will go to market entirely through partners.

Security

AppSense adds patch management to Endpoint Security Suite in 2.0 release

August 23, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on AppSense adds patch management to Endpoint Security Suite in 2.0 release
This release becomes the first AppSense product to benefit from the LANDESK merger, as it adds patch management from Shavlik Protect, which is an independent business unit within LANDESK.

Hardware

Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software

August 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Diablo Memory1 module hits production, along with Diablo Memory Expansion software
The Memory1 hardware was announced last year, but now, as it hits production release, it is accompanied by Diablo Memory Expansion (DMX) software.

Channel Programs

Business process software vendor Agiloft expands partner program

August 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Business process software vendor Agiloft expands partner program
Agiloft sold direct until a couple of years ago, but has been expanding its channel, and is looking to its new partner program to attract some quality partners, including ones in Canada, where they presently have none.